1843-C $2 1/2 Small Date, Crosslet 4 AU58 NGC. Winter 4-C....

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Borderline Uncirculated 1843-C Small Date, Crosslet 4 Quarter Eagle

1843-C $2 1/2 Small Date, Crosslet 4 AU58 NGC. Winter 4-C.
Die State III. The 26,064 quarter eagles that flowed from the
presses at the Charlotte Mint in 1843 were not equally divided
between the issue's two distinct subtypes. A sizable majority of
these coins (23,076 pieces) displayed the large date logotype that
made its debut in the Liberty quarter eagle series this year. A
mere 2,988 1843-C quarter eagles, however, displayed the small date
logotype that characterized the 1840-1842 C-mint quarter eagle
deliveries. The latter has long been recognized as a separate and
important issue in this long-lived series. It is also heralded as
the rarest quarter eagle from the Charlotte Mint. This is an
exceptional piece for the grade, since the bright semi-prooflike
luster is virtually complete and there are no significant abrasions
or planchet deficiencies. Not fully struck, but the details are not
mushy as often encountered for pieces from this popular southern
branch mint. Population: 13 in 58, 8 finer (4/04).(#7729) (PCGS# 7729)